Claire Allen (Born July 29, 1853 in Pontiac, Michigan , USA – Died December 22, 1942 in Jackson, Michigan , USA) was a prominent southern Michigan architect of the early twentieth century. He was head of the firm of Claire Allen & Sons and had practiced architecture in Jackson for 52 years.
When Allen was younger he was a contractor and builder, working on such things as the Ionia County Court House, a school in Dexter, Michigan , and many houses and buildings in Belding and Ionia, as well as the Belding Brothers silk Mills. Some of the county courthouses Allen created are great examples of the American neoclassical architecture style. He also created many buildings in the colonial revival style.
Some buildings designed by Allen include:
Work
Image
Place
Year
Historic
Map
Notes
The Post Office
Jackson, Michigan
1932
Map
Now Consumers Energy's headquarters - Post Office History
Glazier Office Building
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Map
The Armory Building
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1911
Map
Clock Tower Building
Chelsea, Michigan
1907
State Registered
Map
Glazier, George P., Memorial Building
Chelsea, Michigan
1901-1902
State Registered
Map
Constructed to house the Chelsea Savings Bank
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chelsea, Michigan
1899
Map
First United Methodist Church - Church History
Welfare Building
Chelsea, Michigan
1906
State Registered
Map
First National Bank
Corunna, Michigan
1903
State Registered
Map
Now called the Surbeck Building
Hudson Public Library
Hudson, Michigan
Map
Cascades Manor House
Jackson, Michigan
1929
Map
Cascades Manor House History
Jackson Friendly Home
Jackson, Michigan
1908
Map
Jackson Friendly Home History
Jackson Masonic Temple
Jackson, Michigan
1908
City of Jackson Registered
Map
Currently used by Vermeulens Furniture as show room space - Masonic Temple History
The Ida Stiles Memorial Church
Jackson, Michigan
1895
The Ida Stiles Memorial Church Article
Avon School District No. 5 Schoolhouse
Rochester, Michigan
1889
State Registered
Map
Hillsdale County Courthouse
Hillsdale County, Michigan
1898-1899
National and State Registered
Map
Gratiot County Courthouse
Gratiot County, Michigan
1902
National and State Registered
Map
Ionia County Courthouse
Ionia County, Michigan
1885
National and State Registered
Map
Claire Allen was the contractor on this building
Jackson County Courthouse
Jackson County, Michigan
1927-1928
City of Jackson Registered
Map
Courthouse History
Shiawassee County Courthouse
Shiawassee County, Michigan
1903-1906
National and State Registered
Map
Van Buren County Courthouse
Van Buren County, Michigan
1901
National and State Registered
Map
Paw Paw Library
Paw Paw, Michigan
1920
State Registered
Map
Mendon Township Library
St. Joseph County, Michigan
1905
State Registered
Map
Berthold Rummler House
Jackson, Michigan
1904
State Registered
Map
Lake Odessa Depot
Ionia County, Michigan
1889
State Registered
Map
Also known as Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railway Depot
The Rickman Hotel
Kalamazoo, Michigan
1907-1908
National Registered
Map
Lee County Savings Bank
Fort Madison, Iowa
Map
Fort Madison Downtown Commercial Historic District
Clinton County Courthouse [ 1]
Clinton, Iowa
1892-1897
Map
History
Photo
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Persondata
Name
Allen, Claire
Alternative names
Short description
Architect
Date of birth
July 29, 1853
Place of birth
Date of death
December 22, 1942
Place of death